Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-04

general favorite with the old gnd y5-,,
by reason of g peculiar current Of Comm.
sense snd usefulness underlying iu..-.
enthusiasm il the good things Of Lie.
She possessed many faults, nut s5s VA.
8 devoted daughter, faithful friend. 81.
is an idolatrous wifa; al the !ervo, q,
her poetic nature is Eow merged into o..
channel.
The vein Of sensuousne9s which chs
acteIizes much of Ter poetry TUES
through her personality, tastes and d.
position, but is fortunately governed S..
guided by strong common sense. Asr
baTite by nature, she can adap: herself q
any condition life msy impose.
As sgirl she brought much adverse CT.
icism upon herself from the severe Judges
Of the world, through too grest = love Ct
pleasure and admiration, too Yo.7p!Cau
and uncsretul literary methods, sid
hgsty temper.
Time las cured all these faults sa7e IL
latter.
The lair poetees is g perfect Httla N
pest when aroused, which is never viii
out fair Cause. An eye witness Of cls
her late justifabbe storms, Sid to ne ~
size felt as If she wanted lightning r
boat Lex person at the time. In ore Of
her own poems she says: "Tle ,ls-
Iurked under the demon in NE"
! Somebody las minated that she P:s
seesed ga good deal more OF the io!ng
but the latter has been more highly CE.
waited"
The wife of one Of Wiscorsin's million
aire king tells me that IN her native 81:
the gifted poetess was more beloved IL
her personal qualities than her in;a,Isc.
allty, sDd many loved ire woman VII
would not irdorse her writings S,a
her marriage she has published bu, CT
book, "MaI Mculle," a Eove!, s.I.zi:
snd remarkable work in it's Wzy, 5utt-
of rev ard sdysE ccd ideas foz which =
public is not ready.
Many q sermon Will hsye to DC pIe'cia
to cover the ground MAJ Moulls h9s dCI:
Her poems have noticeably impEcysi-
refinement and strength Stree msrEig
Tais is due no doubt to constant 5sscc1
ton with one of the ablest aud nos. Gu
! tuTed literary criticg Of the dsy.
Els Wheeler Wilcox has delicate b.
vigorous physique. A casual obse'1
would rot imsgine her over-twen:T-eigs.
Naturally of joyous and happy dis?9s
ton she is subject to periods Of proto1i-
melancholy. She dresses quietly on ~
street and srtistical,Y in the house. IL
literary circles OF New York nave Sc: u
seal of commentator upon her work q,
she is received with open Arms il sone
the mostdeIightiul social circles IL ;5st '!
Her benevolence is unique as her t'!e.-
A constant source Of distress 20 na''
this regard is being compelled bg 0.""
| lessons Of experience to close her pocA''
book before the demands Of the u1Hof-'
and limit her charities to cases which .
personally investigates. One Ct x
strongest characteristics is her desglF
ligious faith coupled with intolerance
creeds. She seldom attends chuEcl %
has the most implicit faith in Pr'I'
| Sincerity and truth are her cardins. "
tues. The favor Of kings and pEll''
could not tempt her to depart IRON Il'S
She is fe:rlessIy and fesrfully frsrS'F
gains and retains more friends thsn il''
who rely upon policy to caTTy -
through the world. l do rot belLs''
magnetism but if any one in The WEI.
ever did possess it she does. one GU
has eaid, "She draws al men TO Del -
almost ell women" So successI~
woman, she has few if any i'll Wis's.,
being possessed CT faculty CT disa'I'.,
rivalry. l attribute this TO her slp''
and Interested pleasure In the succs"
others. Il
Mrs. Wilcox lost her only child, NV
boy, after one brief day Of life, last ~
She is now making her home in New ~
city, near the Central PARK, il c0s5 -
nest of rooms most ar.istically decolS
william J. Ees